How To Pronounce Distaste
distaste
How To Say Distaste Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, distaste is pronounced /dɪˈsteɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsteɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsteɪst/.
Distaste has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Distaste has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Distaste
Transcription Tips For Distaste
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Distaste is an exception. It is /dɪˈsteɪst/ in British English.
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Distaste /dɪˈsteɪst/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Distaste /dɪˈsteɪst/
Questions About Distaste
How do you say distaste phonetically?
Distaste sounds like di-STAYST in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce distaste in British English?
In British English, distaste is pronounced /dɪˈsteɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsteɪst̚].
How do you pronounce distaste in American English?
In American English, distaste is pronounced /dɪˈsteɪst/.
How many syllables are in distaste?
Distaste has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /steɪst/.
Where is the stress in distaste?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /steɪst/.
Do British and American English pronounce distaste the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈsteɪst/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Distaste
Distaste has two syllables. See how distaste divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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